Chapter 83: About the Fulfillment of One's Promises

Translation: Allah said:

Translation: " And come not near to the orphan's property except to improve it, until he attains the age of full strength. And fulfill (every) covenant. Verily, the covenant, will be questioned about. * " (17: 34) And

Translation: " And fulfill the Covenant of Allah when you have pledged, and break not the oaths after you have confirmed them-and indeed you have appointed Allah your surety. Verily! Allah knows what you do. * " (16:91) And

Translation: " O you who believe! Fulfill (your) obligations. Lawful to you (for food) are all the beasts of cattle except what will be announced to you (herein), game (also) being unlawful when you assume Ihram for Hajj or Omra (pilgrimage or lesser pilgrimage). Verily, Allah commands that which He wills. * " (5: 1) And

Translation: " O you who believe! Why do you say what you do not do? Most hateful it is with Allah that you say what you do not do. (61: 2-3)

Translation: The Messenger of Allah said as:

322. Narrated by Abu-Huraira: ' The Prophet said: " The signs of a hypocrite are three, whenever he speaks, he tells a lie; whenever he promises, he always breaks it (his promise) and if you trust him, he proves to be dishonest. (If you keep something as a trust with him, he will not return it.) " (Bukhari)

Translation: 323. Narrated Abdullah ibn Amr: ' The Prophet said: " Whoever has the following four (characteristics) will be a pure hypocrite and whoever has one of the following four characteristics will have one characteristic of hypocrisy, unless he gives it up. Whenever he is entrusted, he betrays (proves dishonest); whenever he speaks, he tells a lie; whenever he makes a covenant, he proves treacherous; and whenever he quarrels, he behaves in a very imprudent, evil, and insulting manner. " (Bukhari)

Translation: 324. Narrated Jaber ibn Abdullah: ' Once the Prophet said (to me): " If the money from Bahrain comes, I will give you such and such an amount. " The Prophet had breathed his last before the money from Bahrain came. When the money of Bahrain arrived, Abu-Bakr announced: " Whoever was promised [ anything] by the Prophet ﷺ should come to us. " I went to Abu-Bakr and said: " The Prophet promised to give me such and such an amount. " Abu-Bakr gave me a handful of coins and asked me to count them. When I counted them, they were five hundred in number. Abu-Bakr then said: " Take twice the amount you have taken (besides). " (Bukhari)